Across the country, from New York to California, Americans showed up at the polls and cast their ballots for candidates who support the freedom to marry. Pro-marriage governors were elected in key states such as California, New Hampshire, Maryland, New York, and Rhode Island

Yesterday, pro-marriage candidates won big across the nation. With the election of new governors in New York and Rhode Island, the re-election of Martin O’Malley in Maryland, and Mark Dayton’s current lead in Minnesota, the leadership needed should be in place to pursue marriage legislation in all four states in 2011.

The results of key races in this election will determine the fate of marriage across the country. Freedom to Marry staff be will be tracking, analyzing, and blogging election results throughout the night on Tuesday and into the day on Wednesday.

On August 29, Henry Velandia and Josh Vandiver were married in Montville, Connecticut. But now because of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, Henry-- who was born in Venezuela and moved to the U.S. in 2002-- may soon face deportation. Sign our petition calling on President Obama to stop tearing apart loving and committed couples like Henry and Josh by fulfilling his pledge to repeal DOMA

Marc Solomon, who led the historic campaign to defend the freedom to marry in Massachusetts and currently serves as marriage director for Equality California, will join Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, as a senior consultant and key member of its senior team.

In an open letter to Maggie Gallagher, Freedom to Marry's Executive Director Evan Wolfson calls on the former President of the National Organization for Marriage to end her harmful attacks on gay families and LGBT youth. Sign Evan's letter and join Freedom to Marry in urging Maggie to get out of the discrimination business and join the growing majority of Americans who support equal protection for all.